The Cove

S and I watched this incredible documentary last night, “The Cove”, exposing the controversial dolphin killings in Taiji, Japan. I strongly urge everyone to watch the film to understand and learn more about it. It’s a heavy film, but an important one. Some things are better explained seen, than written:

Shoes never looked so good on paper

I recently came across Bristol-based artist & illustrator David Brownings, and love his Nike pieces – so clever, colorful and well-crafted. Close friends know I’m a bit of a shoe collector... so it’s not a surprise that I like these unusual kicks. Love how he deconstructed a classic pop-culture fashion icon, and made it something more.

images from David Brownings’ site

currently listening to: Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones

Sculley on Jobs

I loved reading this interview Cult of Mac conducted with John Sculley, former CEO of Apple, reflecting on his time there and sharing his insight on Jobs’ methodology. Really inspiring. Reminds you why companies succeed and why others fail.

This was one of (many of) my favorites from the article:

“The legendary statement about Microsoft, which is mostly true, is that they get it right the third time. Microsoft’s philosophy is to get it out there and fix it later. Steve would never do that. He doesn’t get anything out there until it is perfected.”

You can swap out Microsoft for any other company, small or large, and see it happens so often. And if you're a designer who cares enough, it’s painful to watch.

There’s also a great photo in the interview, of Steve Jobs in his younger years, looking a lot like Thomas Mars from Phoenix...

Speaking Event: “Creative Women”

I'll be speaking at Columbia College's Portfolio Center, on a panel called “Creative Women”. My friend Margot Harrington from Pitch Design Union will be joining me, along with other creative ladies from the Chicago area.

Tuesday, October 12

starts at 6:30pm · 623 S. Wabash, Suite 307

Stop by if you can!

of Montreal “False Priest” album out today

The new of Montreal album “False Priest” that I did design work for, is available for purchase today. The label gave me an early preview of it a few weeks ago, and it’s definitely a different sound – with Jon Brion as producer, featuring vocals from Janelle Monae and Solange Knowles.

The packaging ended up not being as intricate as the previous two albums, but there is a lot to be said for simplicity. Plus, this band has a lot more up their sleeve soon to be released… Stay tuned. For now, “False Priest” is all I can (finally) talk about:

Updates and Stats Are Long Overdue

Sleep In

I had a dream last night that S and I were going on a big trip to Colorado, via bicycles. As we were heading out, there was a huge crowd of people on the side lines cheering us on as if they were watching a parade.

This illustration doesn't depict what I saw or even remotely translates the dream, but somehow it sprang from it:

I think the dream meant we're about to embark on a new journey, and we have all the support in the world. Awesome.

currently listening to: The Roots